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Northern Ireland vs Norway: result 2-0 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 5Kick-off on March 26, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast

Northern Ireland
2-0
Norway

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What was the result of Northern Ireland vs Norway?

Northern Ireland won 2-0 on March 26, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 2′Jamie John WardNorthern Ireland
  • 33′C. WashingtonNorthern Ireland

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Northern Ireland have 3 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Norway have 1, 0 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Northern Ireland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 11, 2016Azerbaijan(home)4-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 11, 2016Germany(away)0-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 8, 2016San Marino(home)4-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 4, 2016Czechia(away)0-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 25, 2016Wales(away)0-1Euro Championship
Norway
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 11, 2016Czechia(away)1-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 11, 2016San Marino(home)4-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 8, 2016Azerbaijan(away)0-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 4, 2016Germany(home)0-3World Cup - Qualification Europe

How many goals should we expect?

Northern Ireland score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 8; Norway score 1.3 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Northern Ireland1.30.640/82/8
Norway1.31.802/43/4

Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Northern Ireland sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (9 points from 6 matches) and Norway sit 1st (24 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Norway880037524
3Northern Ireland6303769

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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